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Absolutely disgraceful refereeing. How one of their players has not been booked is beyond me. Major injury to someone inevitable.

Not much mention of Shearer's bar above - not watched in there before so wondered if it would be any good?

I was wondering about this - have other teams done displays in recent years, or will the scale of ours be quite unique? I have watched finals but never paid attention to what for example the scousers were up to

The 9 is from the previous investigation i think. He alleged that those 9 teams wrote letters supporting punishment (or along those lines) at the time.

Judging from their facebook, the people who do the central park fanzone for the world cups etc are doing one for the final. Also seen wylam brewery selling tickets already for showing it in their main hall. I would love to see something done at SJP personally.

Watching on tv it was quite jarring going from the flags, scarves and the blaring music to kick off all sat down and so much quieter. Have said before think the PA system should stop or ease off a couple of minutes pre kick off for a big chant to build instead.

Obvious goal aside, thought he made more of the attacking side of being a full back tonight. Pushing forward, overlaps, dribbling out with the ball more than i have seen him do previously in the role.

As our quality has increased, his lack of it just stands out more. Passing, first touch, finishing miles off what we need. He would be a good championship player.

Honestly just sell him. Genuinely one of the worst to ever play up front for us.

Get willock off man!!!

Can vaguely hear arsenal fans singing something very similar to we'v got bruno in the middle - did we steal it from them or vice versa?

Yeah just the casual 360 in his own half, sprays it wide, carries on then perfect weight first times into almiron's path. Not enough was made of it on the commentary

It will forever blow my mind that Fred played ahead of this guy at the world cup. His build up for the almiron goal was ridiculous.

Sorry if it has been mentioned already, but what was that 'last christmas' song the fans were singing?

Ahh my bad. He looks younger so just assumed he was still eligible. I would have said gvardiol until he got annihilated by argentina.

Alvarez surely got young player of the tournament in the bag?

Surely botman doesn't get a flag, and instead has his image projected into the sky on an evening kick off (chelsea at home).

One on one chance and the commentators so disgusted by nunez it doesn't get a comment or even a replay.

Absolute Pardew levels of management from Gerrard with his 'bit of magic' craic. Similar vibes of me me me as well.

Only following on phone, but was yet another 8 mins of injury time for liverpool to chase a goal justified?

The bottom scroll flag didn't work but heron etc should not lose heart. It makes people turn up earlier, the atmosphere better and then some. So keep the ambitious displays and it will work.

Sounds like they might be doing stuff for the anniversary of the takeover, so hopefully back to its magnificent best next game.

I loved his battle with gomez. No faking injury on the first one then smacked into him on the touchline. Looked well up for it and absolutely ice cold touch and finishes.

Haha overtaking me on his phone, not quite hanging round the training ground like that weirdo

ASM driving through Benton at 10am this morning, so i hope the team haven't travelled yet!